Heart To Break by Jake Grenier

Some connections are brewed where you least expect them.
Alex Fields doesn’t have time for distractions.

After a painful breakup and his mother’s declining health, Alex takes a job at Montgomery’s Honeycomb Café to help keep his struggling family afloat. Between making lattes, taking care of his little sister, and chasing inspiration for his articles at Montgomery University’s student paper, The Goldberg, Alex has his life carefully planned out. He just has to stick to it.

Then Logan Abbott starts showing up at the café.
Once a wide receiver of the Montgomery Hornets, Logan’s future shattered the moment a career-ending injury forced him off the field. Without football—and without the girlfriend who only wanted him when he was winning—Logan is haunted by his injury wherever he goes, and has no idea who he’s supposed to be anymore.

But the barista with the warm smile and relentless curiosity makes him feel something he hasn’t felt in a long time: possibility.

Logan Abbott doesn’t think he’s good enough for a relationship anymore.
Alex knows better than to try and let himself get distracted, especially by an athlete.
Yet the more time they spend together, the harder it becomes to ignore the pull between them.

Now they both have to decide, are they willing to put their hearts on the line for a future they didn’t think was possible or will they both fall back into the safety net they’ve always known?